4—(1) Action which is or may be investigated by the Attorney General with a view to the institution of proceedings under section 31 or 46(9) of the Local Government Act (Northern Ireland) 1972.N.I.
(2) But the Ombudsman may investigate that action, notwithstanding any limitation of time imposed by section 26, if conditions 1 and 2 are satisfied.
(3) Condition 1 is that—
(a)the Attorney General has decided not to proceed with an investigation,
(b)the Attorney General has decided not to institute proceedings, or
(c)there has been a final determination of those proceedings.
(4) Condition 2 is that—
(a)a person aggrieved complains that the action resulted in the person aggrieved sustaining injustice in consequence of maladministration and that such injustice has not been remedied, and
(b)the Ombudsman is satisfied that there are reasonable grounds for that complaint.